The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-29
The wesk Of Prayer

The Week Of Prayer
Begins with next Sunday, the Methodist
Baptist and Presbyterian Churches In
this place will unite in evening services
during the week. The first union ser.
vice will be held on Sunday evening in
the NJ. Z: Church, the meeting Of Mon
day evening vii! be held In the Presby-
terian Church, that Of Tuesday evening
in the Baptist Church, and 80 on In this
order, closing with service on the sec
Church. All are affectionately Invited
to attend. Service each evening at z
o'clock.
The following program will be fol-
lowed:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1.-sERxoN.
NoNDAY, JANUARY 2.--THANxsorxINo.
For our acceptance with God through Jesus
Christ and the liberty Of united access bv one
goodness Of God for answers 10 prayer dur.
ing the past year for tho. growing spirit OF
Christian unity for the maintenance OF peace
on earth for the ever widening fields given 10
the preaching Of the gospel for souls gathered
into the Kingdom and for all who have dsdi.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 8.-ooNrresIoN.
or vices prevalent throughout Christsndom.
such - drunkenness, impurity, profaue lam
wrongs, such - oppressive laws, or denorelis
ing trades, like the opium and liquor trAfacs
Of luxury and the wasteful use OF Code gifts
BY some Glasses Of society, and among others,
lawless discontent and covetousness Of hind.
srauoe: % the acceptance Of the gospel by The
jealousies and revalries among brethren, ol
personal unfAithfulnsss, imperfect oonsecrs-
tion 10 God, faults Of pride or temper, lid the
worldlinees and inaction which render 10
many believers unfruitful
wEDNEsDAY, JANUARY 4.-PRAYKRs roR FAMILIES
AND SCHOOLS.
For the hallowing Of the home in all its 70.
lationships for the blessing Of the Holy Spirit
upon the efforts Of parents 70 guide sons and
daughters to Christ for invalided members Of
the family for domestic servants for both
teachers and taught in universities, schools and
colleges for Sunday-schoos for association
OF young men and women for every EFFORT "a
protect the immature against temptations
and TO equalize the standard Of morality fol
both sexes.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6.-PRAYER FOB THE CHURCH
OF GOD.
For every branch Of the one universal church
that all may be filled with the Holy Ghost snd
enabled TO keep the unity Of the Spirit in thu
among Christians tPr the removal Of needless
causes OF division Tor the better Observance
Of the Lords day for greater wisdom and Sea
10 labor for the conversion Of the ungodly, ths
religious education Of the young, and thl
growth Of believers for the Spirit Of Truth u
lists, and church councils for the attainmsn
BY oil the Lords people OF higher STANDARD
Of holiness and conservation to service for I
more faithful testimony against false teaching
and for the speedy coming Of our Lord ant
Savior Jesus Christ.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6.-PRAYER FOE MISSIONS.
For the quicksning Of missionary spiri
and for the outpuring Of tbs holy Ghost To-
kept humble, devoted and courageous for m
tive churches and converts, especially such o
endure persecution for the gospels sake TO
mission colleges, Bible and Tract Societies
and the spread Of yernacular Christian htsra
ture for the overthrow Of al false religions
and heather to the faith Of Christ for th
complete opening up Of Africa 10 the light, an,
the cessation Of Its slave trade for blessing
ON al missionary conferences to be held thi
year.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7.-P1AYkR FOR NATIoNs.
For kings and for all in authority, that v
may lead quiet and peaceable lives Tor legil
latures and judges. that laws may be wisel
made and administered for the abolition o
the traffic in opium and intoxicating drinks
and the cessation Of al forms Of cruelty for
pacific spirit among States for soldiers an
sailors for emigrants and travellers for th
dsliverance Of the nations from al superstition
for just dealing ami Christian spirit betwee
employers and employed for the amslioratio
Of the condition Of the poor /; for . plentifu
harvest the world over for the elevation Q
public moralg eepeciAlly In roepect 70 tAmpey
ancs and chastity for the cultivation Of ~
and science In . reverent and Christian spirit
for the spread among the people Of pure 1iterl
ture for al philanthropic work among th
suffering or degraded.
| SUNDAY. JANUARY S.-sHRNoN.